Current Cutoff Levels for Toxicology Tests (NOT RAPID TESTS)
Immunoassay Initial Test (Forensic Cutoffs) Immunoassay Initial Analyte the Immunoassay Drug Class Screen Cutoff is Most Reactive To 11-nor-Delta-9-THC-9- Cannabinoids 50 ng/mL COOH Cocaine 150 ng/mL BZE Amphetamine/ 500 ng/mL +(d) Methamphetamine. Methamphetamine Ecstasy 500 ng/mL MDMA
Opiates (2000 Cutoff) 2000 ng/mL Morphine
Opiates (300 Cutoff) 300 ng/mL Morphine
Phencyclidine 25 ng/mL Phencyclidine Barbiturates 200 ng/mL Secobarbital
Benzodiazepines 200 ng/mL Lormetazepam
Methadone 300 ng/mL Methadone
Methaqualone 300 ng/mL Methaqualone
Propoxyphene 300 ng/mL Propoxyphene
Ethanol 0.010 g/100 mL Ethanol
Oxycodone 100 ng/mL Oxycodone
Oxidants 200 ug/mL Nitrite
Cotinine 250 ng/mL Cotinine
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Critical Value Testing* Test Cutoff Analyte(s) Tested For Critical/Action Level Ethylene Glycol 10 mg/dL Ethylene Glycol 20 mg/dL Ethanol, Methanol, Methanol: 0.020 g/100 mL Volatiles 0.010 g/100 mL Acetone, Isopropanol Isopropanol: 0.400 g/100 mL
Forensic Confirmation Testing Cutoffs (GC-MS or GC) Drug Class Cutoff Analyte(s) Confirmed Cannabinoids 15 ng/mL Delta-9-THC-COOH Cocaine 100 ng/mL BZE (Benzoylecgonine) Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, MDA, MDMA Amphetamines 250 ng/mL (Ecstasy) Opiates (2000 Cutoff) 2000 ng/mL Codeine and Morphine Codeine, Morphine, Hydrocodone, and Opiates (300 Cutoff) 300 ng/mL Hydromorphone Phencyclidine 25 ng/mL Phencyclidine Butalbital, Amobarbital, Pentobarbital, Barbiturates 300 ng/mL Secobarbital, and Phenobarbital Lorazepam, Desalkylflurazepam, Nordiazepam, 7- Aminoflunitrazepam, Oxazepam, Temazepam, 7- Benzodiazepines 300 ng/mL Aminoclonazepam, Alphahydroxytriazolam, Alphahydroxyalprazolam (100 ng/mL cutoff) Methadone 300 ng/mL EDDP (Methadone metabolite) and Methadone Propoxyphene 300 ng/mL Norpropoxyphene (Propoxyphene metabolite) Ethanol 0.010 g/100 mL Ethanol Oxycodone 300 ng/mL Oxycodone and Oxymorphone None – just confirms that the sample had oxidizing Oxidants 200 ug/mL adulterants added that may have affected the test outcome Fentanyl 20 ng/mL Fentanyl Ketamine 30 ng/mL Ketamine 6-MAM 10 ng/mL 6-Monoacetylmorphone (Heroin Metabolite) Meperidine 100 ng/mL Meperidine Tramadol 100 ng/mL Tramadol Cotinine 200 ng/mL Cotinine and Nicotine
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Clinical/Medical/Pain Clinic Confirmation Cutoff Levels (GC-MS or GC)* Drug Class Cutoff Analyte(s) Confirmed Cannabinoids 5 ng/mL Delta-9-THC-COOH
Cocaine 20 ng/mL BZE Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, Ephedrine, Amines 100 ng/mL Pseudoephedrine, MDA, and MDMA (Ecstasy) Codeine, Morphine, Hydrocodone, and Opiates (300) 50 ng/mL Hydromorphone Phencyclidine 2 ng/mL Phencyclidine Butalbital, Amobarbital, Pentobarbital, Barbiturates 30 ng/mL Secobarbital, and Phenobarbital Listed in () next to Lorazepam (20), Desalkylflurazepam (10), Nordiazepam (10), 7-Aminoflunitrazepam (60), Oxazepam (20), analyte. Benzodiazepines Temazepam (40), 7-Aminoclonazepam (60), Unit = ng/mL Alphahydroxytriazolam (20), Alphahydroxyalprazolam (10) 7-AFN 60 ng/mL 7-Aminoflunitrazepam Listed in () next to analyte. Methadone EDDP (30), Methadone (60) Unit = ng/mL Propoxyphene 30 ng/mL Norpropoxyphene (Propoxyphene metabolite)
Ethanol 0.010 g/100 mL Ethanol
Oxycodone 30 ng/mL Oxycodone and Oxymorphone None – just confirms that the sample had Oxidants 200 ug/mL oxidizing adulterants added that may have affected the test outcome Ketamine 30 ng/mL Ketamine
Fentanyl 4 ng/mL Fentanyl
6-MAM 2 ng/mL 6-Monoacetylmorphone (Heroin Metabolite)
Meperidine 10 ng/mL Meperidine
Tramadol 20 ng/mL Tramadol
Cotinine 25 ng/mL Cotinine, Nicotine 5 ng/mL (Qualitative Buprenorphine Buprenorphine Only)
*NOTE: These tests use the laboratory’s current experimentally determined Limit of Quantitation (LOQ) as the cutoff. These LOQ values change occasionally. Call the lab if there are questions.
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